(Courtesy/Pixbyay)  Several students have already begun their Global Online Academy courses, an ongoing program established in 2014, that offers students a range of classes that are featured beyond the traditional school day. GOA offers interactive learning opportunities on a competency-based learning model. GOA allows students to explore niche subjects and to collaborate with students worldwide.…

(Courtesy/ Dr. Jacky) CASA, our Hispanic and Latino cultural affinity group hosted an ofrenda (an offering) display outside of Morris Hall in honor of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a Mexican and Latin American celebration dedicated to honoring those who family member who have passed away and whose spirits return to…

Stephanie L./Staff On Thursday, October 24, at 10:15 a.m., the Lazarus Courtyard came alive with cheers and racing shopping carts as the Service Board hosted its first-ever Ca Ditarod, which brought together students from across upper-school grade levels for a fun, service-themed competition aimed at raising excitement for the school’s annual “Kids 4 Kids” food…

(Courtesy/Seniors advisors) and Caroline M./Staff On Tuesday, October 21, the seniors and their kindergarten buddies gathered in the Dining Hall and paired off to decorate pumpkins, with abundance of supplies, including feathers, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, stickers, beads, sharpies, gems, and glue to piece them altogether.  Laughter and conversation filled the room as everyone…

Touchdown Henry C. (Courtesy/Will Bundy) On October 23,  the first-ever co-ed football intramural games began with teams Bbbbbbbbb  BRIANNNNNN, Ellie and Abby Rule, No Fly Zone, ROYGBIV pt.2 , Recess Warriors, Stinky Crockpot, The Cranes, The Water Boys ready to compete. Classmates assembled in teams of seven, drafted playbooks, practiced on Lazarus Courtyard, and even…

(Via Golfouest35@ flickr.com) The DP World Tour, much like the PGA Tour, hosted the DP World India Championship from Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, October 19 at the Delhi Golf Club in India, an event that attracted some of golf’s biggest stars because of it being in India and no timing conflicts with any PGA…

(Courtesy/Mr. Wuorinen) This summer, math teacher and former Dean of Students and Director of Admissions, Mr. John Wuorinen fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to Finland, the country of his ancestors. With the help of a Putnam Grant from Columbus Academy, he spent nearly three weeks there in late June and July, exploring his heritage,…

This semester, Columbus Academy’s Playwriting class gave students the chance to do more than just read plays–they got to meet the mind behind one. Taught by Mr. Farrenkopf, the one-semester elective is offered every other year to juniors and seniors who are interested in writing for the stage. In his class, students read and analyze…

Zak D. (Staff)   A 10,000-acre conservation center, The Wilds is an oasis of endangered and protected wildlife ranging from China’s Pére David’s Deer to Kenya’s Masai Giraffe. With 25 different  species and 500+  animals, with herbivores roaming freely throughout the park, The Wilds existence seems impossible in Cumberland, a small town in southeast Ohio,…

Brett M./Staff Service Board hosted its Fall Blood Drive on October 9 in our Athletic Lobby, with the help of a local Red Cross team and 20 student volunteers. 30 viable units of blood, of which three were deferred, and one was unusable, were donated which means they could help save up to 90 lives. …